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India’s Divya Deshmukh beat compatriot Harika Dronavalli on tiebreaks on Monday to enter the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s ...
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh achieved a historic victory by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup.
Slowly but surely emerging as one of India's key players, International Master Divya Deshmukh stunned higher-ranked ...
The Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is poised to be a significant chess event in Asia, featuring top global and Indian talents.
India’s Divya Deshmukh beat compatriot Koneru Humpy in tiebreaks to claim the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup title on Monday, ...
In a day of electric drama and nerves of steel, all four Indian women pushed through to the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's ...
Harika Dronavalli + Chess Squad 45th Chess Olympiad Winners The game of chess is only for those who can maintain excellent composure during tough times. India has produced such exceptional minds whose ...
Divya Deshmukh produced a remarkable performance to defeat GM Harika Dronavalli in the Quarterfinals of the FIDE Women's ...
IMAGE: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy felicitates chess grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Harika Dronavalli. Photographs: ANI Photo After winning the double gold medals at the Chess ...
GM Harika Dronavalli: To be honest, when we were young, we weren’t as smart as this generation’s kids. (laughs) I don’t even remember what I did until 9-10. So it was very random.
Dronavalli Harika, a Hyderabad Grandmaster, finally achieved gold at the Budapest Olympiad after competing for 20 years and in 10 editions. Despite limited preparation due to family ...
Magnus Carlsen has announced a shock withdrawal from the World Rapid & Blitz Championships in New York, over a dress code tussle with FIDE. The five-time world champion was hit with a $200 fine ...